Chaelotte aenesen



110 MODEL.

Witnesses:

PATENTED FEB. 16,1904.

0. ARNESEN.

BRIDLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19, 1903.

Ehnrl'ufia Arne s an UNITED STATES Patented February 16, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

BRIDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 752,278, dated February 16, 1904.

Application filed August 19, 1903.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLOTTE ARNESEN, a citizen of the Kingdom of Norway, and a resident of Tordenskjoldsgade 2, Larvik, Norway,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bridles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a bridle in which a bit as usually employed is dispensed with, so that the horse is spared the worry which is always caused by having this hard portion in its mouth and at the same time the animal can be guided quite as well as when a bit is used.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 illustrate two forms of my improved bridle.

As shown in Fig. 1, the bridle consists of four bands-viz. the crown-strap l, the browband 2, the throat-latch 3, and the nose-band and a connecting-link 5. The bands 1, 2, and 3 are usually connected by a rosette, from which passes also a short band 6,provided with holes. The nose-band i fits loosely around the nose and the lower jaw and is riveted on each side to the link 5. This connecting-link 5 is quite rigid and is provided at the top with a buckle 7 by means of which it can be con nected to the three upper hands by the band 6. On account of the rigidity of the links 5 the nose-band will be prevented both from sliding upward and from being twisted when pulling either of the reins. Each link 5 is provided with an iron loop having a ring 9, to which the rein 10 is connected. hen pulling one of the reins, a pressure is simultaneously exerted on one side of the nose, which has proved quite sufiicient for guiding the animals. When driving. downhill, the reins must be drawn tight, and in'this case considerable pressure is exerted by the nose-band i on the nose, which Serial No. 170,079. (No model.)

is very troublesome to the horse. This can be avoided, as shown in Fig. 2, by arranging along each link 5 a chain 11 or the like, con nected at one end to the rigid link5 and passing upward along the latter through an eye 12 on the rosette and thence as reins to the driver. By releasing the reins 10 and tightening the chains 11 the nose-band can be slightly lifted,

the bands 6 being simultaneously slightly slackened. The nose becomes thereby quite free, the whole pull on the chain being simultaneously transferred to the brow-band 2, which is now guiding the horse. By tightening the reins 10 and the chains 11 the pressure can be distributed to the brow and the nose.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a bitless bridle, the combination with the upper hands, a nose-band, metal cheekbands extending longitudinally along each side of the face of the horse and connecting the nose-band with the upper hands, a metal loop connected to the lower ends of the cheek-.

bands, and rings carried thereby substantially as described.

2. In a bitless bridle, the combination with the head-bands, a strap 6 extending therefrom, metal cheek-bands extending longitudinally along each side of the horses face,

buckles thereon engaging with said strap and a nose-band connected to the lower end of said metal bands, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aifixed my signature, this 1st day of August, 1903, in I the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLOTTE ARNESEN.

Witnesses:

AXEL LAHN, MAGNUS Boson. 

